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Japan PM Abe dissolves lower house, calls snap election

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for a snap …

NKorea missile fear sets pre emptive strike debate in Japan

TOKYO — Japan is debating whether to develop a limited pre-emptive strike capability and buy cruise missiles — ideas that …

A bomb anniversary in Nagasaki amid US North Korea tension

TOKYO — Amid growing tension between Washington and North Korea, the mayor of Nagasaki said Wednesday that the fear of …

N. Korean missiles add urgency to Hiroshima A bomb appeals

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Hiroshima’s appeal of “never again” on the 72nd anniversary Sunday of the world’s first atomic bomb attack …

North Korea says 2nd ICBM test puts ‘entire’ US in range

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday the second flight test of an intercontinental …

Japan’s defence chief quits over alleged document coverup

TOKYO – Japan’s beleaguered defence minister resigned Friday over an alleged coverup of military documents from U.N. peacekeeping operations, the …

Philippine, Japanese leaders sign military, economic deals

TOKYO—The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Wednesday to co-operate in promoting regional peace and stability, and acknowledged the …

Mass killing plot in Japan raised alarms, then concern faded

TOKYO – He wrote that he intended to kill disabled people and that his plot would benefit Japanese society. The …

Shocked city assesses flood damage in Japan; 22 missing

JOSO, Japan – Houses lean forward, knocked partially off their foundations. The worst-hit are gone, their still-intact blue-tiled roofs left …

Town near damaged Japan nuclear plant lifts evacuation order

NARAHA, Japan — Japan’s government on Saturday lifted a 4 1/2-year-old evacuation order for the northeastern town of Naraha that …

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